Rural medical services grant program.

Plain English Breakdown

The exact number of grants and their distribution are not specified in the official source material.

Rural Medical Services Grant Program

This law requires the Office of Rural Health to create a grant program for rural medical services if funded by the Legislature.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the Office of Rural Health to develop and administer a competitive grant program upon appropriation by the Legislature.
• Authorizes the office to expend up to $3,000,000 annually from the grant program.
• Allows qualified healthcare providers to apply once per year for a grant of up to $10,000.
• Requires the Office of Rural Health to establish standards and procedures including criteria for eligibility and measurement of outcomes.

Who It Names or Affects

• Healthcare providers in rural areas of California
• The Office of Rural Health within the California Health and Human Services Agency

Terms To Know

Grant program

A system where money is given to organizations or individuals for specific purposes.

Qualified provider

Healthcare providers who meet certain requirements set by the Office of Rural Health.

Limits and Unknowns

• The program will only start if the Legislature appropriates funds.
• It is not clear how many grants will be given out each year.

Official Summary Text

AB 1671, as amended, Tangipa.
Rural medical services grant program.
Existing law establishes the Office of Rural Health within the California Health and Human Services Agency to promote a strong working relationship between state government and local and federal agencies, universities, private and public interest groups, rural consumers, health care providers, foundations, and other offices of rural health, as well as to develop health initiatives and maximize the use of existing resources without duplicating existing effort. Existing law requires the office to serve as a key information and referral source to promote coordinated planning for the delivery of health services in rural California.
This bill would require the office to develop and administer, upon appropriation by the Legislature, a competitive grant program for the delivery of, or the support, sustenance, or expansion of the delivery of, medical
services, as defined, to individuals who reside in rural areas, as defined. The bill would authorize the office upon that appropriation to expend up to $3,000,000 annually and would authorize a qualified provider, as defined, to apply to the office once per year for a grant of up to $10,000 for those purposes. The bill would require the office to establish specified standards and procedures, including criteria and standards for eligibility and the measurement of outcomes achieved,
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and, on or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter,
to publish this information on its internet website.

Current Bill Text

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